Iowa purchases basketball court used for 2026 NCAA Houston Regional Elite Eight

[HawkBall23]

As long as it doesn't give me migraines or cause seizures to look at, I don't really care what the floor - new or same - will look like.

Wins & losses trumps all of that fluff.

 

[Hawksfor3]

As long as it doesn't give me migraines or cause seizures to look at, I don't really care what the floor - new or same - will look like.

Wins & losses trumps all of that fluff.

Any sign of Franisdaman?

 

[Hawksfor3]

The court should be done now. From hawkeyesports.com:

"NEW CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA COURT FINISHING APPROXIMATE TIMELINE
May 18-21– Floor Arrives/Install
May 22-25 – Sanding/Floor Painting Prep/Layout
May 26-June 6 – Painting/Sealing/Drying"

 

[Hawkangler]

Saw this on Hawkeye Insider. I think this was released yesterday by the university.

 

[2D]

Basically the same as it was before. Huge missed opportunity to make a change in this new era of Iowa Basketball.

 

[doughuddl2_rivals]

 

[2D]

Coach looks happy to have McKeever and Ethan Harris finally on the court with him.

 

[MacMiney]

Basically the same as it was before. Huge missed opportunity to make a change in this new era of Iowa Basketball.

Looks good

 

[QChawks]

Floor seems to have issues

 

[TRHawkeye28]

Thought I read it was due to the humidity near the floor?

 

[Old_wrestling_fan2]

Floor seems to have issues

It was getting pretty slippery out there, but I think the issue was environmental, not the floor per se. Unless something has changed, CHA is not air conditioned and we have had wetter and warmer times just lately.

 

[IAHawkGrad2000]

why did we buy it anyway? was something wrong with the old floor?

 

[J.Hawkeye]

It was getting pretty slippery out there, but I think the issue was environmental, not the floor per se. Unless something has changed, CHA is not air conditioned and we have had wetter and warmer times just lately.

This.

 

[QChawks]

why did we buy it anyway? was something wrong with the old floor?

it was probably due to be resurfaced so why not get a nearly brand new one instead

I do wish that they would have changed up the color scheme a bit more, very little difference IMHO

 

[2432Hawk]

why did we buy it anyway? was something wrong with the old floor?

yes, it was years beyound needing replacing. you can only sand and refinish them so many times. there were dead spots and issues with seems.

 

[Franisdaman]

Floor seems to have issues

Not true.

It was hot & humid inside Carver.

The players were sweating heavily, which added even more moisture to the court.

 

[Franisdaman]

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[Hawksfor3]

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[Franisdaman]

 

[Hawkangler]

Not true.

It was hot & humid inside Carver.

The players were sweating heavily, which added even more moisture to the court.

A/C is something they plan to address with the remodel.

 

[Rifler]

If you have a wood floor that you want to rely on you have to have humidity control...

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

If you have a wood floor that you want to rely on you have to have humidity control...

From the discussion during the game very few arenas in the Midwest or farther north have air conditioning, especially ones built in the early 80's. Sounds like this is being addressed in the update.

 

[WestCoastHawkI]

From the discussion during the game very few arenas in the Midwest or farther north have air conditioning, especially ones built in the early 80's. Sounds like this is being addressed in the update.

why haven’t we seen these issues before?